IOM Supports Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury Despite Limited Evidence
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The Institute on Medicine (IOM) Committee on Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury recently released a report voicing their support for the use of cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT) as treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI), despite a limited evidence base supporting the efficacy of CRT. Research conducted on CRT has indicated promising outcomes, but many studies have methodological problems preventing development of definitive guidelines on how to apply CRT or to determine which type of CRT... Full Article (all members)
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